Rebecca Dreke, Senior Program Associate with the Stalking Resource Center at the National Center for Victims of Crime, provides training on all aspects of stalking, including the use of technology to stalk. She has trained thousands of multidisciplinary practitioners nationally on stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence, LGBTQ issues, and bias-motivated violence.(OVC)

If your organization or agency sponsors conferences, workshops, or other training events that focus on juvenile or criminal justice, victim assistance, or drug abuse, you can promote the events on the NCJRS Justice Events Calendar. The calendar is accessed by researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others who may be interested in attending or exhibiting at your event. (NCJRS)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has announced a challenge that seeks proposals for technology-based products to decrease the acceptability of and engagement in high-risk drinking among college students. Product designs may include Web applications, mobile apps, short message services, and podcasts. Submissions must be received by July 8, 2013. (OJJDP)

Application deadline: June 24, 2013
The Basic Scientific Research to Assess Youth With Sexual Offending Behavior solicitation seeks applications for basic scientific research in the development and validation of a risk assessment tool designed for use in criminal and juvenile justice systems to estimate the short-term risk that juveniles with a history of sex offenses may recommit such offenses. (NIJ and SMART)

Application deadline: June 27, 2013
BJA is seeking the creation and management of a National Center for Campus Public Safety. The center will identify and examine emerging risks to campus safety and security and develop resources to combat those risks and facilitate the transfer of research to practice. (BJA)

Application deadline: July 1, 2013
The National Network of Fusion Centers Capability and Capacity Enhancement solicitation will enhance the capability and capacity of fusion centers, which serve as focal points within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners. (BJA)

Application deadline: July 9, 2013
OJJDP is seeking applications for its National Juvenile Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program. Through this program, OJJDP will build the capacity of juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, and education systems and use existing information-sharing standards, procedures, tools, and practices across agencies to improve services and outcomes for youth, families, and communities. (OJJDP)

Application deadline: July 15, 2013
OJJDP is seeking applications for its Division of Innovation and Research Fellowship Program on Juvenile Justice Data. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for researchers with experience and expertise in juvenile justice, survey methodology, and statistics to help implement collaborative cross-agency strategies, policies, and programs to enhance and improve data for use by policymakers and practitioners nationwide. (OJJDP)

Application deadline: July 25, 2013
OJJDP is seeking applications for funding under the Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems Program. This program will fund agencies that use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to providing intervention and supervision services for youth with sexual behavior problems and treatment services for their child victims and families. (OJJDP)

The June issue of “Justice Today” features an article about the swearing in of OJP’s new Assistant Attorney General, Karol V. Mason. Other articles discuss the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the JAG Showcase, BJA’s new State and Territory fact sheets, and upcoming training opportunities. (BJA)

BJA and OJP have released Law Enforcement Planning for Major Events, a Web page that includes three documents that discuss best practices related to security planning. Two of the documents analyze operations of the Tampa, Florida, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina, police departments for the 2012 Presidential Nominating Conventions. (BJA and OJP)

OJJDP has released the spring issue of the online “Journal of Juvenile Justice.” This issue highlights family-focused juvenile probation services to reduce recidivism; the strains of incarceration on juvenile offenders; the one family, one judge model of decisionmaking in juvenile dependency and delinquency cases; and more. (OJJDP)

“Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services Final Report” is the first comprehensive assessment of the crime victim assistance field in nearly 15 years. This report seeks to permanently transform the way crime victims are treated in the United States. Read the report to see the findings, recommendations, and strategies revealed through the Vision 21 initiative. (OVC)

BJS has released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2013 (NCJ 242114, 5 pp.). The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on BJS activities for the preceding calendar year. This document fulfills this requirement. (BJS)

A recent blog post for stopbullying.gov reports on recently published research showing that victims of childhood bullying have a greater risk of developing mental health problems later in life. (OJJDP)

The dynamic Arrest Data Analysis Tool has been updated to include 2011 data, the latest year available. This also updates an incorrect version of the 2011 data that were available in the tool from May 31 through June 6. The tool allows you to generate graphs and tables of arrests from 1980 through the latest year. (BJS)

On June 20, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, the National Crime Prevention Council, with funding from OVC, will conduct a Webinar for victims of mortgage fraud. The Webinar will explore the prosecutor's role in responding to the mortgage fraud crisis, including national trends and factors that prosecutors consider. Registration is required. (OVC)

On June 26, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, OJJDP’s National Girls Institute will host the Webinar “Girls at Risk: A Trauma-Informed Approach.” Panelists will discuss trauma and the impact of triggers, the specifics of a trauma-informed approach, the guiding principles of gender-responsive services, and examples of effective intervention exercises to use with girls. (OJJDP)

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute is accepting applications for its Multi-System Integration Certificate Program to be held October 23-30, 2013, in Washington, DC. The program will highlight multi-system reform efforts related to at-risk or system-involved youth, with a focus on crossover youth. Applications are due by June 20, 2013. (OJJDP)

On July 14-17, 2013, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) will hold its 76th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington. This conference will provide juvenile and family court officials with information and tools to improve case processing and outcomes for children, youth, families, victims, and their communities. (OJJDP)

The Coalition for Juvenile Justice will host its 2013 Youth Summit on August 2-3, 2013, in Washington, DC. In accordance with the summit theme, “Empowering Young Leaders for Juvenile Justice Reform,” sessions will provide youth leaders with information on juvenile justice basics, disproportionate minority contact, the school-to-prison pipeline, and leadership development. (OJJDP)

On August 12-15, 2013, the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department will host their annual Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas, Texas. Training workshops will be offered for professionals who combat crimes against children. (OJJDP)